The Resource How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens, Benedict Carey
How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens, Benedict Carey
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The item How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens, Benedict Carey represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
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- Summary
- Award-winning science reporter Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information.--From publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Random House trade paperback edition
- Extent
- xvi, 254 pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction: Broaden the margins
- The story maker : the biology of memory
- The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning
- Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning
- Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time
- The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing
- The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving
- Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation
- Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension
- Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination
- You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep
- Conclusion: The foraging brain
- Appendix: Eleven essential questions
- Isbn
- 9780812993882
- Label
- How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens
- Title
- How we learn
- Title remainder
- the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens
- Statement of responsibility
- Benedict Carey
- Subject
-
- Learning -- Physiological aspects
- Learning -- Physiological aspects
- Learning -- Physiological aspects
- Learning -- Psychology of
- Learning, Psychology of
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth | Memory Improvement
- Study skills
- Study skills
- Study skills
- Learning, Psychology of
- EDUCATION -- Study Skills
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Award-winning science reporter Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information.--From publisher
- Cataloging source
- CDX
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carey, Benedict,
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF318
- LC item number
- .C37 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Learning, Psychology of
- Learning
- Study skills
- EDUCATION
- PSYCHOLOGY
- SELF-HELP
- Learning
- Learning, Psychology of
- Study skills
- Learning
- Learning
- Study skills
- Label
- How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens, Benedict Carey
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Broaden the margins -- The story maker : the biology of memory -- The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning -- Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning -- Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time -- The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing -- The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving -- Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation -- Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension -- Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination -- You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep -- Conclusion: The foraging brain -- Appendix: Eleven essential questions
- Control code
- 911018415
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- Random House trade paperback edition
- Extent
- xvi, 254 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812993882
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- USD's Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) Library copy is located in the Copley Library Faculty Reading Room
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)911018415
- Label
- How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens, Benedict Carey
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: Broaden the margins -- The story maker : the biology of memory -- The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning -- Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning -- Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time -- The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing -- The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving -- Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation -- Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension -- Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination -- You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep -- Conclusion: The foraging brain -- Appendix: Eleven essential questions
- Control code
- 911018415
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- Random House trade paperback edition
- Extent
- xvi, 254 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812993882
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- USD's Center for Educational Excellence (CEE) Library copy is located in the Copley Library Faculty Reading Room
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)911018415
Subject
- Learning -- Physiological aspects
- Learning -- Physiological aspects
- Learning -- Physiological aspects
- Learning -- Psychology of
- Learning, Psychology of
- PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth | Memory Improvement
- Study skills
- Study skills
- Study skills
- Learning, Psychology of
- EDUCATION -- Study Skills
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